For Yous Jeff Coffin - 1999 Commonality

Commonality was the 2nd album released yesteryear Jeff Coffin, released inwards 1999. This album was the offset and, together with then far, entirely album released yesteryear Coffin equally a solo artist. His previous album beingness nether the advert Jeff Coffin Ensemble together with subsequent albums recorded together with released yesteryear the Jeff Coffin Mu'tet.

Jeff Coffin.If y'all are searching for the side yesteryear side upcoming master saxophonist inwards modern jazz, Coffin may last your man. He plays alto together with tenor inwards a means real reminiscent of a immature Sonny Rollins; savvy, brawny, unabashed, together with fearless. Four of the nine cuts are amongst sax-bass-drums, over again evoking favorable comparing to the legendary difficult bop-edged Rollins-Wilbur Ware-Elvin Jones triad. Trumpeter Rod McGaha is on the other five, together with he adds a lot -- his saucy Don Cherry-like smeared solos together with pungent harmonic lines run inwards tandem amongst Coffin, making a formidable squad together with an arresting sound. The trio takes on around strong challenges: a moderate New Orleans shuffle ("First Comes Last"), a fanfare intro to caput noddin' bluesy swing to complimentary boppin' championship track, together with a sugariness together with sour blues ("Espoo You"). The finale is a hymnal reverent "Prayer" amongst jingle bell threads woven throughout. But "Angle of Response" is a lengthy barnburner, a modal bassline inwards v together with iv beats alternately providing the foundation for Coffin to play alto together with tenor simultaneously. The next piece, "Something Quick" (another workout at over 10 minutes), has the band chewing upwards everything inwards its path, a tour de forcefulness difficult bop epic. Seamless complimentary sections are included hither together with there, together with the ensemble, amongst bassist Chris Enghauser together with drummer Tom Giampietro, snuff it on the music percolating no affair the tempo. Coffin has a tiger yesteryear the tail on this extraordinary, highly recommended disc. 

Track listing

All tracks yesteryear Jeff Coffin

1. "First Comes Last" (5:17)
2. "Salt Lick" (4:51)
3. "Commonality" (9:47)
4. "Espoo You" (7:38)
5. "Angle Of Repose" (10:39)
6. "Something Quick" (10:42)
7. "Outside, The Gray Sky Cries" (6:18)
8. "Who's Who" (7:47)
9. "Prayer" (4:45)

Personnel

    Jeff Coffin - alto & tenor saxophones
    Rod McGaha - trumpet
    Chris Enghauser - acoustic bass
    Tom Giampietro - drums